“Reagan seems to be a talking point with warpigs, but history shows he embraced Peace with Russia.”
Eisenhower had his chance with Hungary (1956), LBJ had his chance with Czechoslovakia (1968), and REAGAN had his chance with Poland (1981, I think).
All of them determined that letting things play out was preferable to World War 3. But then again, they didn’t have hormone-raging Neocons to deal with, like Victoria Nuland.
The Hawks felt betrayed by Reagan when Reagan agreed to meet Gorby at Rejkjavik.
Reagan was pure class and the epitome of a statesman. He was a proud American and I was proud of him, and our country. Fast forward to today, and we’re surrounded by phony conservatives, beating Joe Biden’s war drum. Reagan wouldn’t have had anything to do with them. They’re cowards.
“Eisenhower had his chance with Hungary (1956), LBJ had his chance with Czechoslovakia (1968), and REAGAN had his chance with Poland (1981, I think).”
Ah; but, Bob: Those were not invasions; they were all internal Warsaw Pact matters. It’s like the old adage: When your enemy is attacking itself, let it do it.